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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Coal Prices Premier Confers with Owners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, had another conference with coal owners today, and the present present in the industry were discussed. Later. Mr. Bavin said that be had nothing…

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Discovery of Gold Old Field Pegged Out Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 6

An important gold discover is reported at Old Warburton. 50 miles from Melbourne. Claims live already been pegged out in all directions. Stone previously found…

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Federal Parliament Coal Situation Sir E. Barton's Papers Presented To Commonwealth CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

The House of Representatives w to-day Replying to Mr. Charlton (N.S.W.) the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, said…

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Coal Industry Inquiry Necessary, Says Owners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 8

The coal owners are up in arms at the statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, that he contemplates an inquiry into the coal industry. Mr…

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Eucharistic Congress Gift From the Pope Gold Chalice For St. Mary's SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 4

A beautiful gold chalice, presented by the Pope to Archbishop Kelly for use in St. Mary's Cathedral and as a memento of the Eucharistic Congress,…

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Mine to Resume Cessnock

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 1

The Aberdare Central colliery will resume work to-day, after more than five months' id[?]ess. About 200 men will be employed…

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Mine to Resume Working Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 2

The Aberdare Cental Colliery will resume work to-morrow after mere than five months' idleness. About 200 men will be employe 1…

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5/- Coal Cut Not Difficult, Says Unionist Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 2

The secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation, Mr. M' Neill, said to-day that the miner are heartily in accord with the suggestion by the…

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5/Coal Cut Not Difficult, Says Unionist NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 1

The secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation Federation, Mr. N'Neill, said that the miners are heartily in accord with the suggestion by the Prime…

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Civic Graft Coal Transactions Inspection of Properties Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

Ex-Alderman English gave evidence before the Civic Coal Commission to-day regarding the tenders for a motor car for the Water Board…

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A Gold Mine Huge Fortune Narrowly Missed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 2

An interesting instance of how an immense fortune was narrowly missed was related by Sir Donald Mann, the Canadian railway magnate, in a…

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U[?]mining Temperance (Published by Arrangement)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 12

"Prior to prohibition normal influence wore working through education, the discipline of bome life and religious influence to…

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Premier Appeals Miners Not to Stop Working NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 1

The president of the Northern Minors Federation, Mr. Hoare, received a telegram from the Premier, Mr. Davin, urging him to prevent, if…

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Premier Appeals To Miners Not to Stop Working Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 4

The president of the Northern Miners' Federation, Mr. Hoare received a telegram from the Premier. Mr. Bavin, to-day urging him to prevent, if…

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Peace in Industry Extraordinary Outburst Miners Secretary's Hysteria London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 1

The peace in industry debits at the Trade Union Congress to-day was marked by an extraordinary outburst of hysteria by Mr. A. J. Cook, general secretary of the Miners…

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Four Coal Mines Idle Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

Four pits, employing 2500 men, were idle to-day as the result of the decision of a meeting of miners not to-resume work until all disputes…

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Basic Wage Reduction Expected What the Coal Rate Means SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 4

SUGGESTION IN some quarters that there is likely to be a fall of 10/ in the basic wage is not regarded seriously in Government financial…

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Coal Mining Industry Efforts to Restore Prosperity Proposals Outlined by Premier Reducing Price by 4/-a Ton Federal Government to Pay Bounty All Industries Will Benefit

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 1

The Government's proposals for putting the coal industry on a better footing were announced in the Legislative. Assembly yesterday by the Premier, Mr. Bavin, in the course of a special Ministerial statement…

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Coal Miner Killed Entombed in Coal Fall Stanwell Park

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

George Stewart, a minor, was killed when buried under a fall of about two tons of coal, after a shot had been fired yesterday…

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Subsidy for Coal Is It Legal? Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 1

There is a likelihood that the legality of the proposal of the Federal Government to pay a subsidy of 1/ a ton on coal will be questioned by…

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